three dangerous words abused by pop culture, teenagers and American society as a whole. often used by males to get into a woman's pants BUT-

when a guy says these words to a girl (and truly does mean it) he is basically giving her permission to walk all over him... but he doesn't care. when he means it, every second he spends with her, every time he hears her voice, every kiss, every laugh, every joke, every argument- is the best moment of his life.
a girl will question his reciprocation constantly for fear of being fooled. but if she truly loves him, she will believe anything and everything he tells her.
when you really mean it, you'll never get tired of saying or hearing these words.

when your in love, you'd rather hear the other person's voice than sleep. you care more about them than you care about yourself. you'll never let the other say they love you more. you always want to be around them and feel happy when your around them. no matter how long you are with them, its never enough- you always want to be around the person. their happiness becomes your priority and you would do anything and everything just to see them smile.

you could go on and on trying to define your feelings for that person but you'll never find words to accurately explain.

if you find love, you'll know. don't be fooled by lust. when love comes around, the hours fly by when you talk to that person.

teenagers- i know you all think your in love but PLEASE do not say it unless you are 104% positive its for real. too many people use these 3 words too lightly and they are beginning to lose their meaning.

if you find someone worth saying these words to, you are very lucky.

i love you are 3 words you'll never understand until you experience their meaning for yourself.

ugh all these other definitions suck. sure guys use it to get laid and girls say it sometimes just to see what will happen, but not always.
real love exists. and if you really mean it, these three words are the purest ones you will ever say.
when you find the person you want and they say it to you.. your entire world just lights up. like... colors just glow, the air seems sweeter and thicker, everything feels lighter. you just feel warm and you smile all the time for no reason. sounds like a certain drug, hmm?
love is a cure-all. in your darkest hour, it's just enough to know it's there.
never give up, you will find it.
and once you find it, please don't let go.

"i love you."
"how could anyone ever love me? are you joking?"
"no way. i will spend the rest of my days proving it to you until you believe me."